The Science of Enlightenment: How Meditation Works

Enlightenment - is it a myth or is it real? Across time and culture, inner explorers have discovered that the liberated state is a natural experience, as real as the sensations you are having right now.<br> <br> For decades, one of the most engaging teachers of our time has illuminated the many dimensions of awakening - but solely at live retreats and in audio recordings. Now, for the first time, Shinzen Young makes available his essential insights to readers everywhere. <i>The Science of Enlightenment</i> merges scientific clarity, Shinzen's grasp of the source-language teachings of many spiritual traditions, and his rare gift for sparking insight upon insight through original analogies and illustrations. The result: An uncommonly lucid &quot;aha, now I get it!&quot; guide to mindfulness meditation - how it works and how to use it to enhance our cognitive capacities, compassion, and experience of happiness independent of conditions.<br> <br> For meditators of all levels and lineages - especially those who think they've heard it all - this multifaceted wisdom gem will be sure to surprise, provoke, illuminate, and inspire.<br> <br> * Revolutionary insights into the phenomena of suffering, happiness, and the core principles of meditation that lead to enlightenment<br> <br> * For both Buddhist practitioners and science-minded readers<br> <br> * Includes chapter-by-chapter guided meditations online